Radical ion

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Usage notes 1.3 Related terms

English

Noun

radical ion

1. ((chemistry{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) any radical that also carries an electric charge; typically, the charge and unpaired electron are associated with the same atom

Usage notes

• They are represented with a dot, either before or after the plus or minus sign e.g. C₆H₆^.+ or C₆H₆^+.

Related terms

• radical anion
• radical cation